Random Musings: Spring Editon
Nothing specific today, just some random thoughts that have been roaming around for free in my head this past week: Hope everyone has a great week!
Earth Day: Ways to Celebrate It
Yes, another holiday is coming up this week. Earth Day is making its annual appearance on Tuesday, 4/22/25 (because apparently people have to be reminded about which planet they actually live on). First celebrated in 1970, this was a day created to raise awareness about environmental issues and to encourage the care and nurturing of our natural ecosystems via community projects and political action (the Environmental Protection Agency was also created in 1970 – but who knows how long their…
Easter Is Here! What Weirdness Awaits?
It’s time once again for me to dive onto the Oriental Trading Company’s spring catalog to check out their weird and wonderful selection of Easter-themed religious toys and games! If you’re new to this blog, this is an annual pilgrimage for me, as you never know just what wild and wacky ways the lads and lasses at OTC think their products will strike a chord with today’s youth. Let’s get started, shall we? Personalized Bendable Jesus Well, so much for…
The Masters: Golf’s Perfect Tournament
Baseball has the World Series, Football has the Superbowl, but one of golf’s crown jewels takes place this coming week. The Masters. The first major of the season, it is, in my humble opinion, the greatest golf tournament of the entire year (sorry, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship, but it’s true). That haunting piano theme and the smooth tones of announcer Jim Nantz will soon fill my office as the tournament kicks off this Thursday and I dutifully…